Exclusively designed to give our guests unique and unprecedented access to historical, cultural and local lifestyle experiences in each of our destinations, The Peninsula Academy offers a collection of bespoke programmes for both adults and children. With the perfect balance of lifestyle and culture, The Peninsula Hong Kong's Academy programmes have been specifically designed to give you an insight into this everchanging and dynamic city.

Academy PROGRAMME

Engage the senses with The Peninsula Picnic – a brand new initiative that celebrates delectable feasting with a touch of art among the city's verdant landscapes. This exciting experience will lead Peninsula guests to Hong Kong’s urban green spaces paired with a gourmet picnic, packed with care by the hotel’s skilled chefs.

In keeping with The Grande Dame’s world-renowned reputation, this is no ordinary picnic. Rolls-Royce transport sets the tone for luxury, as travellers are whisked to their destination ensconced in the plush interiors of a vehicle from The Peninsula's signature fleet. When guests reach their destination, they are presented with a unique, luxurious picnic hamper, hand-delivered by a Peninsula pageboy. Relax against the green backdrops of the city as you dig in to the basket of goodies: colourful sandwiches and rolls, speciality charcuterie and delectable sweets and beverages. A sketch artist on site is charged with crafting a personalised art tutorial – the picnic includes a sketchbook with easel and art materials. Savour the experience long after the last morsel is finished, with a picnic blanket embroidered with your initials.

Verdant Escape

The Peninsula Picnic allows guests to unwind in green tranquility amid the towering skyscrapers and bustling streets of Hong Kong. The afternoon getaway includes a gourmet picnic in a specially selected urban garden, loaded with gastronomical highlights.

Magnificence on the Move

Your carriage awaits. Climb into one of the hotel’s splendid chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royces and sit back as your transport for the day delivers you to the lush, open spaces of Victoria Park Garden on the Peak and the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade.

An Epicurean Dream

Satisfy your hunger for gastronomy and art with the spectacular contents of your very own picnic hamper, packed for the occasion by The Peninsula’s talented culinary team. Loaded with gourmet offerings from around the world, the sweet and savoury highlights comprise a feast fit for a king, as well as for little princes and princesses.

Crafting Keepsakes

The Peninsula Picnic is an experience you’ll never forget, especially with a picnic blanket hand-embroidered with your initials as a special souvenir.

Prices

HK$ 6,488 per person and HK$ 7,288 with Champagne
HK$ 5,198 per childPrices are subject to 10% service charge

Additional Detail

Advance reservation of two weeks is required

A minimum of two people is required

The maximum group size is six

Children must be aged five or above

This programme is subject to availability and the prevailing weather conditions

For enquiries and reservations, please contact The Peninsula Catering Office on +852 2696 6615 or by e-mail at cateringphk@peninsula.com.

The Art of Visual Storytelling:
Presenting Peninsula in Ink

Comics and animation arts are, quite literally, ever-present in our urban landscapes. Comics artists have emerged at the forefront of this innovative contemporary genre, winning legions of followers around the globe and crossing over into other art forms. And Hong Kong is right at the heart of this movement as the world's third largest comics market.

The Peninsula Academy offers guests the chance to unravel the secrets of this narrative art form that explores youth culture in the context of metropolitan life. A private transport to the hub of comics art creation and promotion in Hong Kong – the Comix Home Base – begins the journey, and inspiration is bound to strike during a tour of the stunning heritage-listed building in bustling Wan Chai. Guests will then meet with a renowned Hong Kong comics artist, who will describe the history and nature of the medium in relation to their work. A practical masterclass-style workshop demonstrating the stages of artistic creation follows. The Peninsula in Ink experience culminates with the participants trying their hand at some comic art creations of their own, tasked with reimagining The Peninsula’s iconic pageboy.

Artistic License

The half-day journey begins at noon as participants are whisked from the hotel via private transport through the bustling streets of Kowloon and Hong Kong. While en route to Wan Chai, guests will have the opportunity to soak in the vibrant cityscapes – the perfect visual prelude to what awaits.

A Community Landmark

The visual stimulation continues once guests arrive at the Comix Home Base in Wan Chai. The beautiful, century-old grade II heritage building is an unique centre for comic art and animation – a creative hub of artistic dynamism and innovation.

Meet the Maestro

Guests will have the chance to learn about comics culture from one of the city’s master artists. Being the world’s third largest comics market, the Academy session will detail the artist’s individual career path in Hong Kong, their lines of influence, while discussing the art form’s rise in prominence.

Skilled Guidance

A tutorial will guide the participants through the stages of comics creation, as they reveal the major themes taking place in contemporary comics, from narrative and visual storytelling, to character design and script-shaping. Their newfound skills are put into practise with an engaging challenge to reinvent The Peninsula’s famed pageboy icon.

Prices

HK$ 6,988 per personPrices are subject to 10% service charge

Additional Detail

The programme includes a welcome kit with background information and custom-designed Peninsula Academy stationery, as well as light refreshments prepared by the hotel’s culinary team

Advance reservation of one week is required

A minimum of two people is required

The maximum group size is four

Children must be aged eight or above

This programme is subject to availability

For enquiries and reservations, please contact The Peninsula Catering Office on +852 2696 6615 or by e-mail at cateringphk@peninsula.com.

The Style Academy:
A Fashion Foundation

Raising the bar in the global fashion stakes, Hong Kong has become a leading style hub for contemporary fashionistas. The city’s obsession with luxury has its roots at The Peninsula Hong Kong’s Arcade, which saw the first international Chanel store outside Paris established at the hotel 35 years ago. Luxury maisons including Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. opened their very first Hong Kong and Asian branches at The Arcade. Fast forward to today and the understated glamour of The Peninsula Arcade remains a key destination in Hong Kong’s fashion orbit.
Nevertheless, for many of us, the world of fashion can be either a beautiful inspiration or a complex maze. Don’t know where to begin when it comes to creating your own personal style? This fun, informative introduction to style is available to aspiring style mavens from the ages of 15 years old and upwards.

One of Hong Kong’s leading stylists will give you the foundation blocks to kick-start your style evolution - or take it in a new direction. This half-day programme includes a consultation at The Peninsula Hong Kong with the style consultant over tea and pastries. Enjoy a comprehensive overview of the season’s latest looks, trends and learn insider style tips, with an optional customised journey around key stores in The Arcade, previewing items comprising key looks.

School of Style

Sit in a fashion insider’s shoes as our style expert guides you through an overview of the hottest looks of the season, what is trending right now, and how to draw inspiration for your own wearable fashion edit. Enjoy this class in a suite at The Peninsula, with coffee, tea and light refreshments.

Personalised Shopper

Enjoy a guided one-to-one view of the local and international storied designer collections housed in The Peninsula's iconic Arcade with the style consultant. This customised component may also include previews of exclusive style events being showcased by the luxury maisons on the day of the class. For guests looking for a complete styling experience for a particular event, a full-day option is also available.

Runway Ready

Looking to create a glamorous restyled you? Interchange your shopping experience at The Arcade with this customisable component to the programme, which can be replaced with an optional session with a hair and make-up artist who specialises in creating glamorous model looks on fashion photo shoots and for runway shows.

Prices

HKD 12,800 for one person
HKD 3,800 for optional hair and make-up styling onlyPrices are subject to 10% service charge

Additional Detail

The programme duration is 4 hours from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Black-out dates may apply

For complete personal event styling a full-day option is recommended. Price on request

Advance reservation of two weeks is required

The maximum number of persons is one with one accompanying guest allowed

Caviar Connoisseurship:
A Gourmet Class in Refining Tastes

Rare gastronomic delicacies are best savoured when their provenance is traceable and their sustainability assured. Caviar is perhaps one of the best examples of this credo for luxury consumption today, and nowhere is this more apparent than at The Peninsula Hong Kong, which has played host to the city’s most decadent banquets for the past 85 years.
The Grande Dame has seen the world’s finest “black gold” pass through her lauded kitchens. This fascinating class aims to build on the hotel’s storied gastronomic heritage with an educational and informative look at our pick of the tried-and-tasted premium caviars today, determined by the hotel’s expert chefs.

In a bid to hone your gastronomic lexicon as well as your palate, this class focuses on caviar provenance and sustainability. You will explore how today’s farmed caviars are harvested, their defining flavour characteristics and how best to enjoy caviar in all its glory.

How To Caviar

Enter the hallowed kitchens of The Peninsula, where a curated selection of the world’s finest sustainably -farmed caviars will be elegantly displayed on ice. From here one of the hotel’s expert chefs will invite you to actively participate in a gastronomic taste-test of each of the four caviars on display. You will learn to cultivate the acquired skill of subtly training your palate, and maybe even challenge your own perception of which caviars you prefer.

A Nose For Detail

Why do some varieties of premium caviar look like tiny black pearls, while others have a shiny gunmetal hue and a larger grain? And why is caviar naturally salty or buttery on the palate? Our expert chef will guide you through these questions to help you identify the flavour characteristics espoused by fine caviars, and the varieties of farmed sturgeon they originate from. This fun and informative component of the class will illustrate why different varieties have unique tastes and even textures, and how best to store and serve caviar to preserve its optimal characteristics.

Paired To Perfection

It’s not merely a Baltic wives’ tale that premium caviars pair excellently with smooth, refined vodka. Our chef will encourage you to try pairings of caviar with the world’s finest vodkas and also Champagnes, so that you can cultivate your own taste for how best to enjoy sustainably-farmed “black gold”.

Prices

HKD 5,888 for one personPrice is subject to 10% service charge

Additional Detail

The programme duration is 1 hour from 11:00am to 12:00 noon

Blackout dates apply including weekends, public holidays and festive seasons

Advance reservation of 5 working days is required

The minimum number of persons is two, the maximum number of persons is four

Journeys of Peninsula:
Luxury Peninsula Moments by Land and Sea

Marvel at the scenic majesty of Hong Kong - from the air, land and sea. The hotel's bespoke helicopter is waiting to take you on a VIP adventure with the most spectacular views. Once transferred to a luxury yacht, a perfectly secluded bay will provide the ultimate setting to enjoy a true Peninsula feast. And that's before the Rolls-Royce arrives.

The Peninsula Academy has visually arresting outings covered with this series of awe-inspiring “Journeys of Peninsula”. Your experience begins when you leave the city behind in the hotel’s custom helicopter. Soon after takeoff, the exhilarating, majestic reach-out-and-touch drama of jutting landscapes and the rugged headlands and impressive hills that outline the Sai Kung Country Park rushes into view. Then, the stunning white sand beaches of Sai Kung beckon. Upon landing, a luxury motor-cruising yacht will sail to an idyllic cove at Millionaire’s Bay, where a full banquet experience and open-air beach lounge await your arrival. Sailing back to the Star Ferry Pier at Tsim Sha Tsui, you will be whisked by chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce back to The Peninsula.

Your Journey

The "Journeys of Peninsula" VIP guest programme begins at noon on the hotel's private helipad, as you leave the China Clipper, The Peninsula's plush aeronautical lounge, to fly east in the hotel's twin-engine Aerospatiale Squirrel helicopter. Touch down at the helipad at Sai Wan beach, Tai Long Wan.

A Fight of Fancy

Fly into the scenic Sai Kung Peninsula. Otherwise known as "Tai Long Wan", this stunning mountainous area is accessible only by helicopter, boat or by hiking trails through the country parks that make up over 40% of Hong Kong's territories. From Sai Wan beach, a speedboat transfers you to a private luxury yacht moored offshore.

Sail in Style

Cruising by plush motor yacht to Millionaire's Bay beach, here a full beach banquet set-up and breezy, al fresco lounge unfolds on the sand. After a delectable Champagne lunch with signature Peninsula service, a speedboat takes you back to the yacht before setting sail for Tsim Sha Tsui’s Star Ferry Pier.

The Ride Home

Pages will be waiting at the Star Ferry Pier to meet you and escort you into the hotel's waiting Rolls-Royce limousine, which will whisk you back to The Peninsula in consummate style.

Long hailed as one of the finest hotels in the world, The Peninsula Hong Kong has been celebrating the city's dramatic progress since its opening in 1928. The "Grande Dame" of the East and one of the most legendary hotels in the world offers elegant accommodations, stunning harbour views, highly personalised intuitive service and state-of-the-art in-room technology.

Helicopter passengers arrive and depart the hotel through the China Clipper, The Peninsula's exclusive lounge commemorating the era of the Pan Am China Clipper seaplanes, which plied the Pacific Route from San Francisco to Hong Kong from 1935-1945, and houses a fascinating collection of memorabilia.

Flying east over Tsim Sha Tsui and crossing Victoria Harbour, guests will see the skyscrapers of bustling Hong Kong Island fall away, for a truly unforgettable experience that is enriched by the expert pilot commentary.

Cutting through the Sai Kung archipelago, with the monumental High Island Reservoir and UNESCO Geopark overhead, the pristine white sand beaches, turquoise waters and verdant valleys of the Sai Kung East Country Park welcome you to your next destination, Tai Long Wan.

Hong Kong's Traditions Well Served:
A Revival of Disappearing Arts and Crafts

Hidden among the city’s skyscrapers and behind its crowded window displays remain vestiges of the finest traditional Hong Kong craftsmanship and the city’s golden era of manufacturing. The Peninsula Academy’s “Hong Kong Traditions Well Served” programme seeks out the artisans of the city’s disappearing crafts and takes you on a journey of discovery to meet them. These include the creators of the bamboo-and-flower displays that adorn outdoor Chinese Opera theatres; paper-tearing artists; shadow-puppet masters, lion dancers and qipao-button crafters. More than a learning experience, this experiential programme supports Hong Kong’s traditional crafts by contributing to their sustainability through education and awareness building. Exploring the mystique and vibrant spirit and energy of these crafts, the programme encourages you to meet the city’s artisans and learn the history behind their chosen vocations.

Half-Day Programmes

Option A (Morning)
Gain an insight into either the art of creating flower plaques for Chinese opera theatres, or the ingenious skill of paper tearing, with a second session offering a fascinating look into the dying art of Chinese puppet mastery and the secrets of this creative medium, via which popular folk fables were traditionally told.

Option B (Afternoon)
Learn how to make a papier-mâché Buddha’s head, the traditional accompaniment to the lion dances of yesteryear, with illuminating insights into the art of the lion dance from a seasoned professional.

Full-Day Programmes

Option A
You will visit artisanal-craft workspaces to gain an insight into either the art of creating flower plaques for Chinese opera theatres, or the ingenious skill of paper tearing. Returning to The Peninsula to enjoy lunch, you then will learn how to create a papier-mâché Buddha’s head – a symbolic ritual that accompanied the traditional lion dances of yesteryear – and gain illuminating insights into the art of the lion dance from a seasoned professional.

Option B
Your day begins with a visit to artisanal-craft workspaces to gain an insight into either the art of creating flower plaques for Chinese opera theatres, or the ingenious skill of paper tearing. Returning to The Peninsula to enjoy lunch, you will then glean secrets about the waning art of Chinese puppet mastery and learn about the popular folk fables that underpin this delightful creative medium. Those who enjoy working with their hands are sure to be inspired by an introduction to the art of qipao knotted flower- button crafting, in a class that will explore how to create a knot-shaped button as well as a more complex chrysanthemum button design.

Your Journey

The "Hong Kong's Traditions Well Served" programme begins at 9:00 am and the location depends on the crafts within Programme Option A or Option B. An introduction to the topic is followed by the story behind the cultural tradition. For visits and workshops that take place away from the hotel, guests will travel in a MINI Clubman to their designated location.

Skilled Craftsmanship

Through classes and workshops, you will be given a chance to enjoy a class environment and to master new-found skills. The programme's core subjects include the "Making of the Big Headed Buddha'; "Lion Dance"; "Paper-Tearing Craft"; "Shadow Puppetry"; "Flower Plaque Art", and "An Introduction to Qipao Chinese Button-Making".

Cultural Custodians

The Peninsula Academy is thrilled to help focus attention on these famous traditional craft forms. Hong Kong's craftsmen are among the best in the world, and this programme by The Peninsula is just one way of helping preserve their traditions, which also inspires guests to become more craft-literate through a memorable, creative sensory experience.

Inspiration Strikes

The full-day programme includes lunch, while the half-day programme includes tea, coffee and light refreshments. If a workshop continues at an outside location, a chauffeured MINI Clubman will return you to the hotel.

An Art Dialogue with Hong Kong:
Insights into The Contemporary Art Scene

Travel in a chauffeured MINI Clubman and come face-to-face with artists in residence. See Hong Kong’s working artists and gain insights into the city’s creative art spaces through conversations with the artists in situ. Mixing the old with the new, "An Art Dialogue with Hong Kong" includes lunch at two-michelin star Cantonese restaurant, Duddell’s, a chic restaurant, salon and garden terrace set in a member’s establishment, with an inspiring backdrop of curated art exhibitions, situated on historic Duddell Street in the heart of Central. No two inspiring Art Dialogue programmes are alike.

Following on from the global success of Art Basel in Hong Kong, a new chapter has begun in a city that is fast reinventing its identity as the next international art hub. As big-name galleries seek to bring their works to upcoming Chinese collectors via Hong Kong, local artists and galleries are pioneering ways to connect with their burgeoning audiences. With "An Art Dialogue with Hong Kong", The Peninsula Academy actively engages with the city's thriving contemporary art scene, delving into the fascinating themes its artists are exploring today. The dialogue is led by an art expert, with cultural themes local to Hong Kong - including superstition, feng shui and ancestral traditions - drawn on during discussions around the social paradigms at play, and the ways in which these subjects have become such powerful sources of inspiration.

Your Journey

Receive an overview of the programme before traveling in a chauffeured MINI Clubman to meet a practising artist and see select galleries or curated exhibitions in the industrial studio districts of Fo Tan, Wong Chuk Hang, and around town.

Talking Art

Meet the artist-in-residence and discuss their work in person. Then turn your attention to the important artists making waves in the city’s galleries today, led by your expert guide. From there, you will be guided to lunch at Duddell’s – a social and cultural destination for people who have an active appreciation for the arts.

A Culinary Education

With interiors as noteworthy as the arts on its walls, entering Duddell’s feels like being welcomed into the home of a great art collector – one that also happens to have an in-house Michelin starred Cantonese Chef. A cultural and social destination created for people who have an active appreciation of the arts, our guests will enjoy an exclusive set menu tailor-made for this experience.

Appetite Sated

After lunch, drive back to the hotel in the chauffeured Peninsula MINI Clubman - enriched no doubt by your in-depth learning about the Hong Kong art scene and the conditions driving its growth.

Prices

HK$ 14,000 for up to two personsPrice is subject to 10% service charge

Additional Detail

The programme duration is 5 hours from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Advance reservation of two weeks is required

The minimum number of persons is two and maximum number of persons is four

A Little Pastry Chef's Adventure:
Magical Children's Cooking Classes

When it comes to Peninsula Academy children's classes, it's all about fun and education. This is certainly the case with the "A Little Pastry Chef's Adventure" programme, which is aimed at youngsters between 4 and 10 years of age. The two-hour long programme will add colour, creativity and amusement to your child's stay - and at the end of the class, provide some treasured goodies to take home.

The Peninsula's kitchen is one of the most prestigious in the world. This fun baking class invites your budding young pastry chef to step behind the scenes and work on their own culinary style - with some expert tuition from one of the "who's who" of pastry chefs. A "Candy Wonderland" is this programme's theme of choice, but the classes are customisable and children are welcome to blend their own decoration ideas. Your junior chef will love discovering the fun and delicious culinary world created for this Academy programme.

Chefs in the Family

Go behind the scenes of a working kitchen and learn all the things that the best pastry chefs hold dear when it comes to creating above-par desserts. Your children are welcomed to the kitchen with a mini buffet and beverages. A simple preparation lesson follows, then the children will receive their own Peninsula Academy apron so all clothing is kept clean and tidy.

Baking Fun

How does a top pastry chef bake treats so perfect they look like they belong in a Parisian patisserie? In just under an hour a chef who is passionate about baking will demonstrate the care and attention involved in this delightful vocation. Your children will observe and be able to ask questions before trying it out for themselves. After a short break your junior pastry chefs will be guided through the cake decorating stages and put final touches on their desserts.

Takeaway Treats

A visit to the banquet kitchen wouldn't be complete without a group photo with the Executive Pastry Chef. Afterwards, children are given a small recipe booklet and theme-related treats. Their cooking successes are theirs to take home.

Prices

HKD 880 per childPrice is subject to 10% service charge

Additional Detail

The programme duration is 2 hours from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Advance reservation of five business days is required

The minimum number of persons is four and maximum number of persons is ten

A Gastronome's Joy:
The Dim Sum Making Journey

The Peninsula Hong Kong's dim sum kitchen is one of the most revered in the world. Don't leave without learning to make dim sum, one of Hong Kong's most popular dishes. Dim sum - meaning "to touch the heart" - gets its name from the fact that it used to be a snack, rather than a meal to languish over, in order to provide a little taste without being filling. This class pays tribute to this traditional custom, which is now a staple of Hong Kong dining culture and has shaped the way we cook and eat, and continues to evolve and influence eastern cuisine globally in restaurants today.

Take this once-in-a-lifetime experience and step into the kitchens to master dim sum making with gifted Dim Sum Chef, Henry Fong - all in one and a half hours. Learn the history of the popular Chinese delicacy before participating in a hands-on cooking session in the hotel's dim sum kitchen. A professional photographer will capture the action and hopefully a few smiling gems to take home. At the end of the journey, you will be able to try your own savoury dim sum including a little Chinese dessert at The Spring Moon kitchen.

Your Journey

See the “back stage” kitchens of Spring Moon, known for making the city’s best dim sum, where you will experience a cooking lesson and gather insider tips on the art of making dim sum and more!

Spring Moon Kitchen

Indulge your joy of cooking with one of the best, Dim Sum Chef, Henry Fong and discover the steps, and some of the secrets, to making fine dim sum. Soak up the vibrant atmosphere in the dedicated dim sum kitchen, before slipping on an apron and taking up the utensils.

Your Menu

No cooking lesson is complete without eating. Once you have completed the class, you will be able to savour your very own creations at Spring Moon kitchen.

Prices

HKD 2,000 per personPrice is subject to 10% service charge

Additional Detail

The programme duration is 1.5 hours from 10:00 am to 11:30 am

Advance reservation of five business days is required

The minimum number of persons is two and maximum number of persons is six

Fly on this spectacular cultural adventure in true Peninsula style. The Peninsula Academy takes you up in the air to view Hong Kong's breathtaking UNESCO Hong Kong Geopark from the sky. This programme, with an expert tour guide, offers the rare opportunity to observe and learn about the history and distinctive characteristics of this special area. The tour is for the adventurous who have a lust to learn about Hong Kong's ecological history, and an interest in the power and importance of cultural and geological preservation.

The Peninsula Academy takes you up in the air to view Hong Kong's breathtaking UNESCO Hong Kong Geopark from the sky. Under the tutelage of an expert tour guide, you will have the rare opportunity to observe and learn about the history and distinctive characteristics of this special geological area, located in the Sai Kung Volcanic Rock Region.

Your Journey

The Hong Kong Geopark Tour begins at the hotel's private helipad. After a short safety briefing, you will and leave the China Clipper, The Peninsula's plush aeronautical lounge, to fly east in the hotel's bespoke helicopter towards the Sai Kung Volcanic Rock Region.

Natural Wonders

Fly into the scenic Sai Kung Peninsula area of vertiginous mountains accessible only by helicopter, boat or by hiking trails through the country parks that make up over a third of Hong Kong's territory. Hover over the beautiful, vivid-blue fringes of the High Island Reservoir, with its waterways in crisp relief on this breathtaking aerial tour.

Unique Sights in Store

In the 30 minutes of flying time over the Sai Kung Geopark, the helicopter will circle around High Island and trace the following four intriguing areas of jutting rock: East Dam, Tai Long Wan, Ham Tin and Bluff Island, on a cultural tour that is both visually and geographically arresting.

Lunch, Anyone?

After the 90-minute "flight-seeing" tour, wind down over a delectable set lunch in The Peninsula's decadent, glamorous Lobby to round off your truly memorable, once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Prices

HKD 18,000 per personPrice is subject to 10% service charge

Additional Detail

The programme duration is 1.5 hours from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm excluding time for lunch after the tour or from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm excluding time for lunch beforehand

Advance reservation of two days is required

The minimum number of persons is two and maximum number of persons is four

No children under the age of two shall be carried unless they are secured in an approved child seatbelt. Please note that Heliservices has no child seatbelt available at this time.

Arrive and depart the hotel through the China Clipper, The Peninsula's exclusive lounge commemorating the era of the Pan Am China Clipper seaplanes - which plied the Pacific route from San Francisco to Hong Kong from 1935 to 1945 - and housing a fascinating collection of memorabilia.

Flying east over Tsim Sha Tsui and crossing Victoria Harbour, see the skyscrapers of bustling Hong Kong Island fall away, in a truly eye-opening experience that is enriched by your tour guide's expert commentary.

Cutting through the Sai Kung archipelago, the UNESCO Geopark lies ahead, with the crisp white-sand beaches, blue waters and verdant valleys of the Sai Kung East Country Park making way for the Sai Kung Volcanic Rock Region.